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For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde. Had he followed her? Had he come all the way on the same train with her? She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help. The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had he come all the way on the same train with her?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had he come all the way on the same train with her?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
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From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
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From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
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From this reading Had he followed her?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he followed her?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he followed her?
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From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
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From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
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From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
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From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
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From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
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From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
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From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The thick, heavy twilight had given place to a night of intense darkness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She realized that she was alone with him on this isolated railway platform, miles perhaps from any habitation, any human being, far beyond the reach of help.
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From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
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From this reading For a moment it seemed to Bernardine as though she must surely fall dead from fright as her startled gaze encountered her greatest enemy, Jasper Wilde.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had he come all the way on the same train with her?
